Fertnig | E+ | Getty Images When Aaron Shapiro dug through the workplace benefits his mother was entitled to as a 30-year employee at United Healthcare, he noticed a big missed opportunity. The health insurer’s employee stock purchase plan gave her the ability to buy shares at a 15% discount …

The “Options Action” traders share three options trading strategies to kick off the week. Dan Nathan broke down call buying in JPMorgan. Mike Khouw and Carter Worth illustrated buying a put spread in the Consumer Staples ETF.  Khouw also looked at buying a put calendar in Netflix.  Disclaimer Trader disclosure: Dan …

Industrials are getting a spark as the U.S. and China make progress in trade talks. The XLI industrials ETF ended Friday 2% higher, less than 4% from recent highs. This could be the beginning of a bigger boom, says Piper Jaffray chief market technician Craig Johnson. “We like the industrials,” …

Home construction stocks are building big gains. The ITB home construction ETF hit its highest level since January 2018 on Friday, and has soared more than 50% from its December bottom. Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Jaffray, thinks there could be even more room to run for the group. …

Kelvin Murray | Taxi | Getty Images Having more women in decision-making roles may boost companies’ performance on the stock market, according to Credit Suisse. In its “Gender 3000” report, published Thursday, the Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) found a link between firms with more female leaders and stronger share …

Gantry cranes stand at the Port of Singapore in Singapore, on Friday, July 12, 2019. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s economy — often seen as a bellwether for global growth — avoided a technical recession after growing by 0.6% in the third quarter, compared to the previous …

Investors are flocking to the relative safety of money market funds at the highest level since the financial crisis-era collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. The industry has pulled in $322 billion over the past six months, the fastest pace since the second half of 2008, bringing assets to nearly …

When John le Carré was running agents for the British secret intelligence service MI6 in the early 1960s, there were certain qualities he looked for in a candidate. Gregariousness, cocktail party charm, the ability to hold one’s drink — all of that mattered, of course. But above all, what le …

President Donald Trump managed to make some progress in the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks, but CNBC’s Jim Cramer says investors must read the fine print. The “Mad Money” host previews a big week of earnings and offers tips on golf stocks. He catches up with Wendy’s CEO Todd …

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that he wants to read the fine print before he turns positive about President Donald Trump’s claim that U.S. and China trade negotiators reached a “phase one” deal. Investors responded positively to the news. The three major U.S. stock averages all rose more than 1% …